2-PAM (pralidoxime), 381
3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylam-
phetamine (MDMA), 780
911 systems, 897
A
AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm),
113–116
ABCD assessment, 143–144
ABCD^2 score, 725
abdomen
emergencies of
gallbladder and biliary tract,
573–577
liver, 565–573
mesenteric ischemia, 581–582
pancreas, 577–581
procedures
balloon tamponade of
gastroesophageal varices,
873–874
diagnostic peritoneal lavage,
872–873
paracentesis, 870–871
rectal foreign body removal,
871–872
trauma to
blunt, 168–172
penetrating, 170–172
abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAAs), 113–116
ABEM (American Board of
Emergency Medicine), 918
abnormal vaginal bleeding, 610
abortion, 588–589
abscesses
Bartholin, 609
brain, 734–735
dermatitis, 799
incision and drainage of,
892–893
perianal/anal, 559
periapical, 689
periodontal, 689
perirectal, 559–560
peritonsillar, 685–686
retropharyngeal, 686–687
absence seizures, 729
abuse
alcohol, 772
child
overview, 788–791
reporting, 929
drug
amphetamines, 350–351
body packers, 351
body stuffers, 351
cocaine, 349–350
gamma-hydroxybutyrate,
352–353
inhalants, 353
opiates, 351
overview, 348
PCP, 351–352
elder
overview, 792
reporting, 929
intimate partner violence and,
791
sexual assault, 792
AC (acromioclavicular) separation,
208–209
AC (activated charcoal), 317
AC (alternating current), 636
accelerated idioventricular rhythm
(AIVR), 84
accidental hypothermia,
633–636
Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME), 918
accreditation, physician,
918–919
ACE-Is (angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors), 83,
344–345
acetabular fractures, 173–174
acetaminophen, 367–370
acetazolamide, 643
acetic acid, 190
ACGME (Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical
Education), 918
achalasia, 536–537Achilles tendon ruptures, 217
acid-base disorders, 399–402
acidosis, 18
ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)
injuries, 213–214
acoustic neuroma, 666, 754
acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS). See
human immunodeficiency
virus/ acquired immuno-
deficiency syndrome
acromioclavicular (AC) separation,
208–209
ACS.Seeacute coronary syndrome
activated charcoal (AC), 317
acute angle closure glaucoma,
707–709
acute aortic regurgitation, 108
acute arterial thromboembolism,
120–121
acute bacterial prostatitis, 840
acute chest syndrome, 457–458
acute cholecystitis, 575
acute colonic pseudo-obstruction,
558
acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
myocardial infarction, 77–85
overview, 75
stable angina, 75–76
unstable angina, 76–77
acute cough, 491
acute dyspnea, 492
acute dystonia, 340, 796
acute fever, 448
acute graft rejection, 834
acute HCV, 567
acute interstitial nephritis,
828
acute life-threatening events
(ALTEs), 300
acute lithium ingestion, 363
acute lung injuries, 514–515
acute lung toxicity, 779–780
acute mitral regurgitation, 110
acute mountain sickness (AMS),
641
acute myasthenic crisis, 764Index